The Repealing and Amending Act, 2015

The Repealing and Amending Act, 2015 is an Indian Law Act that aims to repeal 295 obsolete laws and amend certain others. These laws were identified by the Law Commission of India as no longer relevant or necessary. The Act seeks to streamline and simplify the legal system by removing outdated laws and amending others to bring them in line with current realities. The Act also provides for the transfer of pending cases from the repealed laws to the corresponding laws under which they would fall after the repeal. This Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 12, 2015 and was passed on May 11, 2015. It received Presidential assent on May 20, 2015 and came into force on June 5, 2015.